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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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